In this photo released by Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre) delivers his press statement as, from left to right, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung listen, following Asean Leaders Meeting at the Asean Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, April 24, 2021. Southeast Asian leaders demanded an immediate end to killings and the release of political detainees in Myanmar in an emergency summit with its top general and coup leader Saturday in the Indonesian capital, Indonesia s president said. - AP Agreement on ending killings, accepting aid Myanmar, ASEAN to cooperate on political transition - state TV Beyond our expectation says Malaysia PM
Myanmar, ASEAN to cooperate on political transition - state TV Beyond our expectation says Malaysia PM Long way forward says Singapore PM (Adds details on chairman s statement)
By Tom Allard and Stanley Widianto
JAKARTA, April 24 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar s junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters. It s beyond our expectation, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told reporters after the leaders meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that was also attended by Myanmar s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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Human Rights Watch has told south-east Asian leaders not to “pat themselves on the back” for getting Myanmar’s military rulers to agree to end deadly violence, saying a consensus reached by Asean lacks specifics and makes no mention of freeing political prisoners.
Nearly 750 protesters have been killed since the military seized power in a 1 February coup. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced after a summit on Saturday that the head of Myanmar’s junta had agreed to stop the violence. The Malaysian prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, who attended the meeting, said the outcome was “beyond our expectation”.
First published on Sun 25 Apr 2021 00.28 EDT
Human Rights Watch has told south-east Asian leaders not to âpat themselves on the backâ for getting Myanmarâs military rulers to agree to end deadly violence, saying a consensus reached by Asean lacks specifics and makes no mention of freeing political prisoners.
Nearly 750 protesters have been killed since the military seized power in a 1 February coup. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations announced after a summit on Saturday that the head of Myanmarâs junta had agreed to stop the violence. The Malaysian prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, who attended the meeting, said the outcome was âbeyond our expectationâ.
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